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V Belt Drive Set -Up

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NAMAN SHARMA 180909416 47
RHYTHM JAISWAL 180909422 48
SAMRUDDHI ARUN KASHIKAR 180909438 49
JAI CHETAN NAIK 180909452 50
ANIKET THAKUR 180909478 51

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

Introduction
V Belt drives are one of the most common systems for transmitting
power from a drive to a driven shaft .V-belt drive systems, also called
friction drives (because power is transmitted as a result of the belt's
adherence to the pulley) are an economical option for industrial,
automotive, commercial, agricultural, and home appliance applications.
V-belt drives are also easy to install, require no lubrication, and dampen
shock load.
The torque obtained depends on the belt's resistance to the applied
tension and the degree of adherence to the inner walls of the pulley
groove. For this reason, belt-drive systems should never be lubricated, as
they depend on friction to transmit power — in contrast to chain or gear
systems that function through pure contact pressure.

Here are some of the features or advantages of V- Belts

1. They transmit higher torque with lesser width and tension

compared to other type of belts.
2. They can be used in areas with very less arc of contact of the belt.
3. They can be operated in speeds ranging between 5 to 30 m/sec.
The disadvantage of the V belt is that, due to the wedging action of the
belt and increased bending and windage losses the efficiency of the belt
is about 3% lesser than the other type of belts. Apart from this the belt
does have the tendency to slip at high loads and gets easily damaged
during slipping.

How is a V Belt Specified?

Here’s a typical example of its specification “ C 2032" . Here the ‘C’

denotes the section type of the belt, ‘2032’ represents the nominal
inside length of the belt,

Parts
 1. Steel Wires: The wires are of endless type having no joints in
them. They provide the necessary reinforcement and strength to
the V-Belt for transmission of the torque.

2. Base Rubber Compound: The wires are surrounded by a special

rubber compound providing shape to the V-Belt. The compound
also acts as a compression medium to absorb the shocks during
power transmission.

3. Protective Cover: The protective cover is basically a layer of

plastic which provides endurance for the rubber against the high
temperature that is generated during the movement of the v-belt.

Application
A series of V Belts used to drive a gearbox from the motor
A V Belt is commonly used in the Lathe

These are also for propulsion applications, on motorcycles,

bicycles, scooters, snowmobiles, etc. And for driving various
components such as alternators, A/C compressors in car engine,
etc, and also to make sure all valves are in sync with the engine’s
firing order, i.e. the timing belt.

Design
Dimensions:
References

www.mechanicaldesignhandbook.blogspot.in

www.machinedesign.com

J.E Shigley and C.R Mischke , Mechanical Engineering Design , McGraw

Hill Publication, 5th Edition. 1988

M.F Spotts, Design of Machine Elements, Prentice Hall India Pvt.

Limited, 6th Edition, 1991

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